Tag: work balance
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Retirement is a Ridiculous Pursuit!
In the current presidential election cycle much discussion has centered around the chronological age of the candidates, implying they are too old to serve. Quite frankly, instead of focusing on the chronological age of a candidate, I’m much more concerned about their conduct and character. That said, there are certainly times when age can impact…
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Night then Day.
For most people, life tends to revolve around work. Instead of life driving labor we live in a way where labor drives life. We start and focus each morning on work, and it determines and drives our day. We put work ahead of our marriages and families and don’t take nearly enough time to cultivate…
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Risky Business
Are you a risk taker? For me, not so much. My personality and temperament are much more wired toward stability, safety, and security. For instance, I’m not much of a risk taker in the area of finances and take a much more conservative approach to investments rather than being speculative. You also won’t see me…
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Conscious consumption
Ok, I have a bunch of thoughts going through my head right now. I’m going to bring up several things that at first may not seem to be connected but stay with me. 1) I can’t stand it when I’m at the gym and some guy at the sink is running the faucet full blast…
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Is email “eating your lunch?”
Remember that iconic voice from AOL that came on the scene in 1989? “You’ve got Mail.” People would rush to their computers, eager and excited to find out who was sending them a message. Thirty plus years later the average worker checks their email 11 times an hour. One 2019 study estimates the average worker…
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When I work, I work….When I’m off, I’m off
Ok, this really frosted me, so I wanted to write about this now. Yesterday I had just finished my morning run and was in the locker room at the gym and overheard two guys talking who were obviously co-workers. They were discussing a fellow co-worker who was being let go. The first guy says, “He’s…
The Rest Stop 